Egypt overtakes South Africa as death toll hits 961 on continent

The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are presently 18,333 affirmed instances of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 52 nations across Africa.

Africa CDC expressed this in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Friday morning.

As indicated by the tweet, COVID-19 has executed 961 individuals in Africa, while a sum of 4,352 patients have recouped from the dangerous sickness over the landmass.

Egypt is presently the most noteworthy nation in Africa with 2,673 cases and 196 passings, trailed by South Africa with 2,605 cases and 48 passings, and Morocco with 2,283 cases and 130 passings, while Algeria follows with 2,268 cases and 348 passings.